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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in digital education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Spain to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

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